Donald Trump’s social media company Truth Social completed a merger Friday morning that could net the former president over $3 billion. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corporation — a special purpose acquisition company — approved a merger with Trump Media…
How to deal with trolls — Gbubemi Atimomo
Musings on the trolling culture and how to handle trolls You post a picture on social media, maybe a selfie you posed for several times until you got the right angle or perhaps your beautiful baby’s picture. You take time…
Chioma and Erisco tomato paste
“Word of Mouth” It was an expression we used to describe how one consumer influences another for good or bad regarding their interaction with a brand or product. Many times, word of mouth can be effective because it is about…
TikTok sparks user revolt in US over sale plan
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app. A bill that would mandate the sale within six months or see TikTok facing a ban…
The unscripted TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé fiasco was waiting to happen
I am no longer a great fan of reality shows. These days, they bore me. We all know they are scripted, otherwise we will not be so hooked. And so it was that a few years ago, I came across…
Iran unveils plan for tighter internet rules to promote local platforms
A new regulatory directive from Iran’s top internet governing body shows how authorities hope to steer Iranians away from foreign platforms and turn them towards local ones. Iran’s top internet policymaking body released a directive earlier this week that stipulates…
Food crisis grips Northern Nigeria sparking protests
Desperate Nigerians have been protesting against soaring food prices as an economic crisis forces people to skip meals and eat poor-grade rice used as fish food. To feed their children, women in northern Nigeria have even resorted to digging up…
I am pregnant for a ghost
Ours did not start like a love story. In fact, there is no love in this relationship I am about to tell you about. I was working in Lagos for a pharmaceutical when I met the man responsible for this…
Question source of your children’s wealth – Kanayo O Kanayo tells parents
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has cautioned parents on accepting monetary gifts from their children without first finding out the source. The actor issued the warning during a recent event that was shared on social media. In a viral…
Katsina: Man, family escape lynching, house set ablaze over alleged blasphemy
The Katsina State police has confirmed that one Mani Habu Abubakar, alias Sadi, escaped death by the whiskers on Wednesday evening as an irate mob set his residence ablaze over an alleged blasphemous post on social media. A press statement…